College of Arts
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Sandra Rechico School: School of Fine Arts and Music Office Number: Axel 370 Extension: 52324 Email: [email protected]
1. General Information A. Education 1984 Bachelor of Education, Visual Arts Specialist. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
B. Academic Appointments at the University of Guelph S2011 Associate Professor, Tenured S2006 Assistant Professor, Tenure -Track F2004 Assistant Professor (CLA) F2006 Graduate Faculty W2005 Special Graduate Faculty Status
C. Academic Appointments or Related Experience Prior to Appointment at the University of Guelph F2003 Sessional Contracts, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON S2003 Sessional Contract, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON S2002 Sessional Contract, University of Toronto 2001-2004 Partial Load Faculty, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON F2001 Sessional Contracts, Ontario College of Art and Design, 1999-2003 Sessional Contracts, University of Toronto, Liberal Studies F1999 Contractually Limited Appointment, Ontario College of Art and Design W1999 Contractually Limited Appointment, Ontario College of Art and Design F1997 Contractually Limited Appointment, Ontario College of Art and Design 1995-2000 Partial Load Faculty, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON S1992 Sessional Contracts, Ontario College of Art and Design 1989-1995 Sessional Contracts, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON S1989 Sessional Contracts, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design 1988-1989 Sessional Contract, University of Toronto
D. Awards, Honours, Grants 2013 Canada Council, Travel Grant 1,000 2012 Canada Council, Visual Arts Grant 20,000 2011 Internal SSHRC Travel Grant 700 2011 Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance Grant 1,500 2011 Canada Council, Visual Arts Travel Grant 1,500 2010 Toronto Arts Council Grant, Visual Arts Level II 8,000 2008 Canada Council, Visual Arts grant 20,000 2007 Ontario Arts Council, Senior Artist Grant 15,000 2006 Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists 8,000
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2006 Ontario Trillium Foundation, Project funding, WADE 2006 25,000 2006 The Canada Council, Inter Arts, 14,000 Artists and the Community Collaboration, for WADE 2006 2006 Ontario Arts Council, Project Funding WADE 2006 6,000 2005 The Toronto Arts Council, Community Arts Project Grant 6,000 for WADE 2006, I co-curate and produce this event 2005 The Canada Council, Individual Artists Production 24,000 and Creation Grant 2005 nomination for Toronto Untitled Art Award best curator (with C. Pearson) for WADE 2005 College of Arts Enhancement Fund, University of Guelph 2,000 2004 The Toronto Arts Council, Grants to Visual Artists 8,000 2003 The Ontario Arts Council, Senior Artists Grant 10,000 2002 The Canada Council, Travel Grant 1,000 2002 Sheridan College, Research Grant, Documenta XI 800 (maximum award) 2001 The Canada Embassy Arts Promotion Grant 600 2001 The Canada Council Mid-Career Visual Arts Grant 5,000 2000 The Ontario Arts Council, Senior Artists Grant 10,000 2000 Sheridan College, Development Grant 1,000 Institute of Modern Art Exhibition (maximum award) 2000 The Canada Council Mid-Career Visual Arts Grant 15,000 1999 Sheridan College, Research Grant Venice Biennial (maximum award) 800 1999 The Canada Council, Travel Grant 1,000 1998 Ernst and Young Great Canadian Printmaking Competition 5,000 Second Prize 1998 Sheridan College, Research Grant, Alberta Research 800 (maximum award) 1998 Sheridan College, UAAC Conference Funding 500 1997 Sheridan College, CAA Conference Funding 800 1996 Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Grant 5,000 1995 Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Grant 5,000 1995 Ontario Arts Council, K.M. Hunter Award nomination 1992 The Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Artist Grant 3,000 1991 The Canada Council, Project Grant 5,000 1990 The Ontario Arts Council Short Term Grant, 3,000 1990 The Ontario Arts Council, Creative Artist in the School Grant 2,000 1989 Nick Novak Scholarship, Open Studio, Toronto, (in kind) 3,000 1989 The Canada Council Project Grant 5,000 1988 Purchase Award, Annual Juried Show, Malaspina Printmakers 1987 The Ontario Arts Council, Creative Artist in the School Grant 1,200 1986 The Ontario Arts Council, Creative Artist in the School Grant 1,200 1986 First Prize, 2nd Annual Print Competition, Calgary, AB
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2. Teaching A. Undergraduate 1. Courses
University of Guelph Courses:
Semester and Year: Winter 2012 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 58 3 SART*3800 3 N/A
Semester and Year: Fall 2011 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 56 3 SART*2090 19 6
Semester and Year: Winter 2011 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 18 3
Semester and Year: Fall 2010 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 18 3 SART*2090 20 6 SART*3800 1 N/A
Semester and Year: Winter 2010 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 18 3 SART*2090 19 6
Semester and Year: Fall 2009 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 18 3 SART*2090 20 6
Semester and Year: Spring 2009 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*3800 1 N/A
Semester and Year: Winter 2009 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*4860 14 6 SART*1050 14 3 SART*3800 3 N/A SART*2090 19 6
Semester and Year: Fall 2008 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 19 3 SART*2090 21 6
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Semester and Year: Spring 2008 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*3800 1 student N/A
Semester and Year: Winter 2008 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*4100 12 6 SART*1050 19 3
Semester and Year: Fall 2007 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*3800 1 student N/A SART*4090 20 6 SART*1050 18 3
Semester and Year: Winter 2007 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 (3 sections) 53 3
Semester and Year: Fall 2006 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 (3 sections) 53 3 SART*4850 15 6
Semester and Year: Winter 2006 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*4860 (with C. Giroux) 9 6 SART*1050 (3 sections) 55 3
Semester and Year: Fall 2005 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*4850 (with C. Giroux) 13 6 SART*1050 (3 sections) 57 3
Semester and Year: Winter 2005 Course No. Enrolment Lecture hrs./week SART*1050 (2 sections) 39 6
Sheridan College/University of Toronto at Mississauga: FAS 232H Print Media I (4 sections) F2003-W2004, (4 sections) F2002-W2003, (2 sections) F1998-W1999, (2 sections) F1997-W1998, (2 sections) F1996-W1997, (2 sections) F1995-W 1996, (2 sections) F1994-W1995, (2 sections) F1993-W1994, (2 sections) F1992-W1993, S1992, (2 sections) F1991- W1992, S1991, (2 sections) F1990-W1991, F1989- W1990 FAS 234H Print Media II F1999-W2000, F1998-W1999, F1997-W1998, F1996- W1997, F1995-W1996, F1994-W1995, F1993-W1994, F1992-W1993, S1992, F1991-W1992, S1991, F1990- W1991
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FAS 143Y Drawing I (2 sections) F1999-W2000, F1998-W1999, F1995- W1996 FAS 348Y Sculpture III F2001-W2002 FAS 343Y Drawing III F2001-W2002 FAS 450Y Independent Study (L. Martinello) F2003-W2004, (J. Matotek) F2002- W2003, (E. Finley) F1999-W2000, (S. Fakiyesi) F1995- W1996, (R. Gill and O. Lypowecky) F1994-W1995
Ontario College of Art and Design FOUN 1COO, Drawing Fundamentals F2003 FOUN 1B02, Three Dimensional Principles F2001 FOUN 1B00, Drawing Principles (2 sections) F1999 FOUN 1B11, Image Composition Fundamentals (3 sections) W1999 PRNT 2B10 Orientation to Intaglio and Relief F1997 FOUN Two Dimensional Design S1992
University of Toronto (downtown) VIS 206F, Print Media I relief S2003 VIS 130H Visual Strategies S2002 FAS 110Y Visual Fundamentals F1988- W1989
International Academy of Design: (lecture courses) AD 131 Elements of Design (2 sections) F1998, (2 sections) S1998, (2 sections) W1998, (3 sections) F1997, (2 sections) S1997 AD 121, Introduction to Applied Psychology (2 sections) S1998, (2 sections) W1998, (4 sections) S1997, (2 sections) W1997, (4 sections) F1996
Nova Scotia College of Art And Design Non-Traditional Printmaking (level 2-4) S1989 Advanced Studio S1989
2. Other Teaching a. Supervision S2010 Co-Supervisor, URA Laura Simon. New foundation course research 2008 Co-Supervisor, URA Kendra Lorimer. To develop a digital image database 2008 Supervisor, President’s Research Assistant, Melina Found. Archiving of my work from the 1990’s. Studio Assistance 2007 Co-Supervisor, URA Tori Drost. To develop a digital image database
b. Guest Lectures F2005 ARTH* 1220, The Visual Arts Today, guest speaker F2004 SART 4850 guest at end of term critiques
c. Curriculum Revision S2011 SART 1050, re write of curriculum for new format S2008 SART 1050, 25 % of curriculum re-written S2008 SART 2090 (section 2) course developed S2006 SART 1050, 75 % of curriculum re-written
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d. Continuing Education • Lecturer, University of Toronto Liberal Studies • Touring Toronto’s Contemporary Art Galleries – W2003, F2002, S2002, F2001, W2001, F2000, F1999
e. Other 2007 on FADIS liason to U of T 2007 on Member of Discussion group TOTE through TSS
B. Graduate 1. Courses a. Presentations Course No. Title Semesters FINA*6530 Teaching Practicum Interviews W2011 FINA*6530 Teaching Practicum Presentation F2008 UNIV 6800 University Teaching: Theory and W2005 Practice-Presentation FINA 6530 MFA Teaching Practicum-Presentation F2004 Artist-Teacher, Vermont College of
b. Other Norwich University, Montpelier, VT Artist-Teacher for MFA candidates 2000 on
2. Other Teaching Activities a. Supervisor Student Degree Dates Stephanie Cormier MFA candidate year 1 Shane Krepakevich MFA S2010 Katie Brennan MFA S2009
b. Graduate Student Committees Student Degree Dates Dustin Wilson MFA candidate year 2 Melissa Hamonic MFA S2012 Laura Marotta MFA S2011 Dawn Johnston MFA S2011 Stephen Fisher MFA S2010 Nadja Pelkey MFA S2010 Margaret Flood MFA S2009 Victoria Cheung MFA S2008 Adam Brown MFA F2007 Jenn Norton MFA F2007 Red Armstrong MFA S2007 Kerri Reid MFA S2006 Melanie Authier MFA S2006
c. MFA Examining Committees Student Degree Dates
Jenine Marsh MFA S2013
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Laura Anderson MFA S2013 Aryan Hoekstra MFA S2013 Nadia Belerique MFA S2012 Jessica Gilmour-Groome MFA S2011 Martie Giefert MFA S2011 Maggie Groat MFA S2010 Maura Doyle MFA S2008 Laura Madera MFA S2008 Pete Smith MFA S2007 Annie Dunning MFA S2007 Holly Ward MFA S2006 Martin Golland MFA S2006 Sara Graham MFA S2006 Sarah Cale MFA S2005 Eileen McCarthur MFA S2005 Chantal Rousseau MFA S2005 Mark Laliberté MFA S2005 Michael Waterman MFA S2004
d. External Examinations at Other Universities Student Degree Dates Susan Campbell MFA Thesis Defence 2012 OCAD university Blair Fornwald MFA Thesis Defense University of Western Ontario 2007 Linda Perez MFA Thesis Defense University of Windsor 2003 Tamara Izsak MFA Thesis Defense University of Waterloo 2002
e. Other End of Term MFA Examination Critiques W2012, F2011, W2011, F2010,W2009, F2008, W2008, F2007, W2007, F2006, W2006, F2005, W2005, F2004
Graduate Teaching Assistant Supervision: W2012 E. McGeough, B. Klein, J, Carvalho F 2011 E. Mendritzki, D. Hucal, J. Hall W2011 J. Hall F 2010 J. Gilmour Groome W2010 A. McMorran F2009 M. Groat W2009 J. Tutt F2008 L. Madera W2008 D. Woodrow F2007 J. Eisler W2007 J. Eisler, J. Herman F2006 P. Smith, N. Vogelzang W2006 A. Dunning, N. Vogelzang F2005 M. Authier, P. Smith W2005 M. Authier, M. Golland
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F2004 S. Cale, E. MacArthur, C. Rousseau
Graduate Service Assistant Supervision: W2012 D. Hucal F 2011 Ella McGeough W2011 A. McMorran F2010 J. Murphy W2010 S. Fisher F2009 J. Gilmour Groome W2009 D. Woodrow F2008 S. Fisher W2008 K. Brennan F2007 M. Flood W2007 R. Armstrong F2006 C. Faulkner W2006 H. Ward F2005 K. Horton W2005 S. Cale F2004 K. Horton
3. Scholarly and Creative Activity A. Performances and exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions: 2012 “What Remains”, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS 2012 “Oh…and my pinky toe is blistered”, Oxygen Arts Centre, Nelson, BC 2011 “Backtrack”, Atrans Pavilion, Berlin, Germany in collaboration with Gwen MacGregor 2009 “Maps in Doubt”, Galerie B312, Montreal, PQ in collaboration with Gwen MacGregor 2008 “Maps in Doubt” Mercer Union, Toronto ON in collaboration with Gwen MacGregor 2006 “Road Maps”, Akau Gallery, Toronto, ON 2005 “You are Here” Duende, Rotterdam, NL 2005 ”On Site” Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY 2004 “Daisy World” York Quay, Toronto, ON 2001 “Fi Fi Vo vos” De Overslag, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 2001 “Enclaves” Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON 2000 “Stranded Flurries” Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia 1999 “gulp” Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, AB 1998 “gulp Art” Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON 1997 “slicing” Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON 1995 “Floor Show” The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON 1993 Solo Show The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON 1992 “secret flesh” The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON 1991 “Industrial Totems” MPA Gallery, Winnipeg, MA 1990 “everything” Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON 1990 “Industrial Totems” Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB 1990 “Industrial Totems” Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, AB 1988 “Recent Work” Malaspina Gallery, Vancouver, BC
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1987 “For Those Who Favor Fire” Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group Exhibitions: 2013 “Things that go Bump in the Night” Lake Country Gallery, BC 2012 “Placemarkers” Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax NS 2012 “Peripheries” Edward Day Gallery, Toronto ON 2011 “An Exchange with Sol Lewitt” MASS MoCA, North Adams, USA 2011 “Sublimation”, Centennial Gallery, Oakville, ON 2011 “Plotting the City” York Quay Galleries, Toronto, ON 2010 MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, ON 2010 Nuit Blanche, (commissioned project), Toronto, ON 2010 “Art School:Dismissed” Shaw Street School, Toronto, ON 2010 “Titles VI”, McLaren Arts Centre, Barrie ON 2010 “Titles VI” Musee de Joliette, Joliette, PQ 2010 Superviscous: Works in Glass, On Site Gallery, Toronto, ON 2009 “The Projects Port Credit” Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON 2009 “Titles V” Art Metropole, Toronto, ON 2008 “The Projects Port Credit” Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON 2008 “Titles III” an intervention at L’ecume des Jours through Articule Gallery, Montreal, PQ 2007/08 The 1950’s Ford Show, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB 2007 “Playing in Traffic” Red Bull Music Academy. Toronto, ON 2007 “Titles II” an intervention in Amherst Massachusetts through the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) Art Gallery 2007 “Mapping”, Bury Art Museum, Manchester, UK 2007 “Titles” an intervention at Balfour Books, Toronto 2006/07 “Conceptual Cartographies, Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal. PQ 2006 “Love Crime” (in collaboration with students from SART4850) DO ME, 7a11d Festival of Performance, Toronto 2006 “TAAFI invitational”, Toronto, ON 2006 “glo” Archive Inc. Toronto, ON 2005/06 “The Cold City Years” The Power Plant, Toronto, ON 2005 ”You Get What You Get”, Akau Gallery, Toronto, ON 2005 ”Rotterdam City”, Duende, Rotterdam, NL 2004 “Constructed Imagination” Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON 2003 “InkLinations” York Quay Gallery, Toronto, ON 2002 “Tekeningen III” Quartair Contemporary Art, The Hague, NL 2001 “Rock, Paper Scissors” Case Studies, Toronto, ON 2000 “Vital Signs” Concordia Art Gallery, Montreal, PQ 2000 “Search” Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON 2000 “The Multiple Image” Station Gallery, Whitby, ON 1999 “Waste Management” Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON 1999 “One Thing After Another” Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON 1999 “Lightweights” Gallery 96, Stratford, ON and Pari Nadimi Gallery, ON 1998 “Moment: Observed Values” Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON 1997 “glo” Archive Inc., Toronto, ON 1997 “espace•objet” Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, ON 1995 “Away” OO Gallery, Halifax, N.S. 1995 “Shades of Red” The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON 1994 “in the seam” Art Access Now, Toronto, ON and Montreal, QC 1993 “Red Head Lite” grunt gallery, Vancouver, BC
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1992 “Fortuitous Fragments” Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON 1992 “The Image Mill” (curated by Stuart Reid) John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto 1991 “Eight Toronto Printmakers”. Brampton Public Library and Gallery, Brampton, ON. Extension Gallery, Toronto, ON 1991 “Unnatural Selection” The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON 1991 “Cold City Invitational” Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON 1991 “A Public Room” (curated by Liz Wylie) Extension Gallery, Toronto, ON 1990 “Eight Toronto Printmakers” MPA Gallery, Winnipeg, MA 1990 “British International Print Biennale” (invitational Canadian section: toured the U.K.) 1990 “Small Prints from the SNAP Archives” Fine Arts Gallery, Edmonton, AB (toured Alberta) 1989 “Living Impressions” Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON 1988 “Interaction” (curated by Jon Baturin) National Museum of Estonia, USSR 1988 “Annual Malaspina Printmakers” Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC 1988 “Black and White” Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON 1988 “12th International Print Biennale” National Museum of Krakow, Poland 1988 “Contemporary Canadian Blockprints” (curated by Pat Gratten) Memorial University Art Gallery, St. John's, ND 1987 “17th Biennale Ljubljana” (juried) Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia 1987 “Open Studio Annual Show” (juried) Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON 1987 “Premio Internazionale Biella” (invitational) Biella, Italy 1987 “Henceforth/Forever After...” Lahr and Baden-Baden, Germany 1986 “From Edmonton to Tokyo and Back Again” Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, (toured Alberta) and Tokyo Art University, Tokyo, Japan 1986 “Recent Edmonton Prints” 1/2 Studio Gallery, Edmonton, AB 1986 “Open Studio Show” (juried) Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON 1986 “Out of Print” Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, AB 1986 “2nd Annual Print Competition” Graphic Gallery, Calgary, AB 1985 “Discoveries: New Talent, New Work” (juried) Latitude 53 Gallery, Edmonton, AB 1985 “16th Biennale Ljubljana” (juried), Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia 1984 “Graphex 9” Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, ON (toured Canada)
Upcoming Exhibitions: 2013 “Artists’ Walks: The Persistence Of Peripateticism” Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, Long Island Ciity, NY
Curatorial 2004 Co-Curator, "WADE" temporary art installations in Toronto’s Wading Pools 2002 Co-Curator, "WADE" temporary art installations in Toronto’s Wading Pools 1986 Co-Curator, "Out of Print" Beaver House Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Residencies 2012 Artist in Residence, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS 2012 Artist in Residence, Oxygen Art Center, Nelson, BC 2005 Artist in Residence, Deunde, Netherlands 2001 Artist in Residence, De Overslag, Netherlands 2000 Artist in Residence, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia 1990 Resident Artist, Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists, Edmonton, AB 1988 Artist in Residence, Malaspina Print shop, Vancouver, BC
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Collections • Alberta Art Foundation, Edmonton, AB • Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON • Canada Council Art Bank • eflux Reading Room, NYC, NY • Ernst and Young, Toronto, ON • Levitt Goodman Architects, Toronto, ON • MacDonald Stewart Art Center, Guelph, ON • Memorial Art Gallery, St. John's, ND • Nestlé Canada Inc. • Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON • Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario • Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC • Third Middle School, Harbin, China • Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan • University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MA • Various Private Collections
B. Publications
Catalogues (authored) 2007 “Sandra Rechico: “whereabouts”. Published by Parasitic Ventures Press 2007 “WADE 2006” co –author. Catalogue of the WADE 2006 exhibition 2001 “Red Head Speak” co-authored with Carol Laing, Redrospective catalogue
Catalogues / Books / Exhibition Texts 2013 “The Lake” upcoming 2013 “Field Trips” essay by Claire Christie, Exhibition Catalogue, published by the Oxygen Arts Centre 2011 “Wood: A Compendium of Blackwood Galleries 2009 Exhibitions”, edited by Christof Migone, published by the Blackwood Gallery 2011 “Art School {DISMISSED}”, Essays by Murray Whyte, Ian Carr-Harris and Yvonne, Lammerich, Lakeview Press, Toronto , ON 2009 “Maps in Doubt” essay by Jean Emil Verdier, Galerie B312, Montreal PQ 2009 “The Projects :Port Credit” by Christof Migone, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, ON 2008 “Maps in Doubt”, essay by Dan Adler, published by Mercer Union, Toronto, ON 2007 “Playing in Traffic”, Red Bull Music Academy. Exhibition Catalogue 2005 “Great Canadian Print Collection”, published by Ernst and Young 2002 “Tekeningen III”, essay by Corinna Ghaznavi and Alite Thijsen, Zet Fiundation, NL 2001 “Playing it Safe? The Display of Transgressive Art in the museum”, essay by Reesa Greenberg in “Mirroring Evil:Nazi Images in Recent Art”, published by Rutgers University Press 2000 "Sandra Rechico at the IMA", essay by Robyn Daw,, published by the Institute of Modern Art, Australia 2000 “Vital Signs”, essay by Jennifer Fisher and Jim Drobnick, Published by Concordia University, Montreal
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2000 “Composing Composites”, essay by Liz Wylie, published by Station Gallery, Whitby, ON 1999 “One Thing After Another”, essay by Marnie Fleming, published by Oakville Galleries 1999 "Waste Management", essay by Christina Ritchie, published by the Art Gallery of Ontario 1999 "Sandra Rechico:gulp", essays by Stuart Reid and Carol Laing, co-published by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Alberta and The Art Gallery of Mississauga, Ontario 1997 ”espace-objet”, essay by Catherine Osborne, published by the Art Gallery of Peterborough 1995 "Floor Show", essay by Blake Gopnik, The Red Head Gallery, 1995, published by the Red Head Gallery, Toronto 1994 ”in the seam”, by Renee Baert, published by name 10 parts of the body 1991 “A Public Room”, essay by Liz Wylie, published by Open Studio, Toronto, ON 1990 "Canada: The Background", essay, by Michael Regan, 11th British Print Biennale, published by the Canadian Cultural Center, London, UK
Reproductions / Other 2011 Artist Pages, Dandelion: Literature and Art on Edge, Vol. 56, No 3, 2011 2011 Reproduction, An Exchange with Sol Lewitt, published by Cabinet books and MASS MoCA 2008 “Essential Canadian Poetry” ditchpoetry.com 2007 “Artist puts her Foot Down”, by David Dicenzo, at Guelph, Apr. 25, 2007. Vol.51, no.8 2002 Artist pages Tessera: The Senses, vol.32, summer 2002 1999 Cover Image, National Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Journal: Writing Genres.CA, July 1999 1994 Contributor, Projects/Practices: Multimedia and Interdisciplinary Art Ideas, edited by S. Shantz, P. Traer, C. Urban, University of Saskatchewan 1994-2000 “Canadian Women’s Art in the Schools” slide and lecture presentation through the Women’s Art Resource Centre, Toronto, ON 1993 Interview “Art Education Round Table: with Shelia Greenspan, Carol Laing and Sandra Rechico" ARTWORD Summer 1993 1988 Cover Image, PDCC Newsletter, May 1988
Reviews of Exhibitions 2011 "Gwen MacGregor and Sandra Rechico: Backtrack" by Lisa Myers, C Magazine, Issue #112, Winter 2010 “Ennui Blanche”, by Murray Whyte, The Toronto Star, October 4, 2010 2010 “Best Bets” by R.M. Vaughan, The Globe and Mail, October 2, 2010 2010 “Visual Arts Q+A: Sandra Rechico”, by R.M. Vaughan, The Globe and Mail, September 30. 2010 2010 “Maps in Doubt”, by Vivian Ralickas, Esse, no. 68, Winter 2010 2010 “The Exhibitionist”, by R.M. Vaughan, The Globe and Mail, May 15 2010 2009 “Maps in Doubt”, by William Ganis, Border Crossings, vol. 28, no.1, Spring 2009 2008 "West End Pearls," by Leah Sandals, The National Post, Nov. 22, 2008 2008 “Gallery Going” by Gary Michael Dault, The Globe and Mail, Nov. 15, 2008 2008 “Every Step of the Way”, by David Jager, NOW Magazine, Nov. 6-12, 2008 2007 “Wet Art” by Leah Sandals, Spacing, Summer Issue 2007 “Books” by Brian Joseph Davis, EYE Weekly, March 1, 2007 2006 “Conceptual Cartographies” by Henry Lehman, The Gazette, December 2, 2006
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2006 “Cartographies Conceptuelles” by René Viau, Le Devoir, December 2, 2006 2006 “A la carte” by Christine Redfern, Montreal Mirror, November 30, 2006 2006 “Best of Toronto” Best concept: WADE, NOW Magazine, October 26, 2006 2006 “Gallery Going” by Gary Michael Dault, The Globe and Mail, September 9, 2006 2006 Tall Poppy Interview: Sandra Rechico, Artist, Writer, Co-curator wade 2006 http://www.torontoist.com/archives/2006/07/sandra_rechico.php July, 2006 2006 “Artists wade in”, Susan Walker, Toronto Star, p. C8, July 2, 2006 2006 “City-wide project will let you wade into some art”, Zosia Bielski, The National Post, p. A8, July 5, 2006 2006 “Sandra Rechico: Co-curator of wade. Q + A” NOW Magazine, p.32, July 6, 2006 2006 “Get wet”, Dale Duncan, EYE weekly, p.52, July 6, 2006 2006 “Everyone Into the pool of urban art”, Jim Coyle, Toronto Star, p.R8, July 6, 2006 2006 “Our deep pool of artistic talent”, Sherri Wood, Toronto Sun, p.69, July 6, 2006 2005 “How You Like it” by Kevin Thurston, Art Voice, Oct. 6, 2005 2004 WADE…Sandra Rechico and Christie Pearson, http://www.samplesize.ca/curatorialWade.html 2004 “Splash Pads: Wading into water Art”, by Dale Duncan, http://www.spacing.ca/wade.htm 2000 "L'exposition comme allegorie..." by Bernard Lamarche, Le Devoir, 15 Avril, 2000 2000 "Sustenance for senses..." by Henry Lehmann, The Gazette, April 29, 2000 2000 "Sens dessus dessous" by N. Mavrikakis, Voir, 11-17 Mai, 2000 1999 "Sandra Rechico" by Janice Andrae, Parachute, Issue #96, Fall 1999 “An artist’s look inside” by Vincent Hanlon, The Medical Post, July 20 1999 "Sandra Rechico" by John Armstrong, C Magazine, Issue #62, Summer 1999 “Lifeworks: Gut Reaction” by Anne Marie Todkill, The Canadian Medical Association Journal, March 23 1999 "Gallery Going" by Gary Michael Dault, The Globe and Mail, July 17 1999 "Trash and Treasures" by R.M. Vaughn, Eye, April 22 1999 "Think most modern art is trash? This show's for you" by Gary Michael Dault, The Globe and Mail, April 17 1999 "Young talents make best of a wasteful world" by Christopher Hume, The Toronto Star, April 15 1999 "A Time of Waste" by Ingrid Chu, The National Post, April 8 1999 "World of waste can be a wonderful thing" by Si Si Penaloza, NOW magazine, April 8, 1999 1998 "A Strange Realm of Inner Beauty" by Gilllian Mackay, The Globe and Mail, November 14 1998 "Sandra Rechico" by Corinna Ghaznavi, Canadian Art, vol. 15, no. 1, Spring 1998 “Sandra Rechico at Cold City” dart International, vol. 1, no. 1, January 1998 "Sandra Rechico's gutsy, winning prints" by Deirdre Hanna, NOW magazine, July 9 1997 "Sandra Rechico's Dark Divinings" by Gillian MacKay, The Globe and Mail, October 25 1997 "Prints Suffer from Passivity" by Gary Michael Dault, The Globe and Mail, June 6 1996 "Sandra Rechico" by Sally McKay, Flash Art, vol. 29, no. 189, Summer 1995 "Sandra Rechico’s Gutsy Art" by Blake Gopnik, The Medical Post, vol. 31, no. 43, December 5 1994 "In the Seam/En Couture" by Laura U. Marks, Fuse Magazine, vol. 17, no. 3, Spring 1993 "Gallery Walkabout" by J. Sandiford and R. Weihs, ARTWORD, Spring 1992 "Art About" by Kate Taylor, The Globe and Mail, August 21 1992 "Art About" by Kate Taylor, The Globe and Mail, February 28 1991 "Cold City Invitational" by Kate Taylor, The Globe and Mail, August 30
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1991 "Artist has a flare for smokestacks" by Michael Stadnyck, The Winnipeg Sun, April 26 1990 "Rechico indexes Everything about Western waste" by Deirdre Hanna, NOW Magazine, October 4-10 1990 "Industrial Totems: An Installation by Sandra Rechico" by Sheila Blagrave, Artpost, vol. 7 no. 3, Summer 1990 "Sandra Rechico" by Carl Skelton, SNAP Newsletter, July 1990 "Oil patch monoliths as sculpture" by Elizabeth Beauchamp, The Edmonton Journal, February 23 1988 "Guest Artist: Sandra Rechico" Chop, vol. 4, no. 10, September 1987 "Henceforth/Forever After" Canadian Print and Portfolio, Vol. 3, no. 4, Spring 1986 "Print artists show shattering power" by Vivian Sosnowski, The Edmonton Journal, July 26
Other 2011 Spatial Reckonings: Gwen MacGregor and Sandra Rechico invite us to get lost, Magenta Magazine online by Sally McKay http://www.magentamagazine.com/7/features/canadians-in-europe 2008 Gwen MacGregor and Sandra Rechico: Reorienting the new Mercer Union. On-line recording of a discussion sponsored by Canadian Art Magazine. http://www.canadianart.ca/online/video/2008/11/20/macgregor-rechico/ 2006 Radio interview, CBC Radio One 99.1, Metro Morning 2006 Radio interview, CBC Radio One 99.1, Fresh Air
C. Conferences, Workshops, Invited Lectures 1. Conferences / Panels 2013 Panelist “Art in Public Spaces”, for the City of Markham, Ontario. Paper-Temporary Public Art in The Water 2011 Paper “Bridging the Gap”, in session Fostering Renewal, Fostering Inequality, International Conference of Critical Geography, Frankfurt, Germany 2011 Moderator for Panel “Out of Joint: voices on Mentoring” conference, University of Toronto Mississauga. ON 2009 Invited Participant in Keywords School in Venice. Artist Project by Xu Tan as part of “Making Worlds”, 53rd International Art Exhibition -La Biennale di Venezia 2007 Panelist, Round table in Contemporary Curatorial Practice, University Art Association of Canada, Waterloo, ON 2007 Panelist, OnSite Review, Taking on Water. Paper- Wade 2006 Authorship/Ownership, Intent/Accident, Toronto 2006 Panelist, “Structures: Physical and Metaphoric Boundaries and Possibilities”. Performance Creation Canada Conference, Toronto 1999 Panelist, "Thresholds: Painting and the local/global context", Artspace, Peterborough, ON 1998 Paper presented in panel "Post-Printerly Distractions", University Art Association of Canada Conference, London, ON 1997 Participant, College Art Association Conference, New York, NY 1993 Presenter "Projects/Practices-II", University Art Association of Canada Conference, Windsor, ON
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2. Other
Lectures 2012 Visiting Artist, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS 2012 Visiting Artist, Oxygen Art Centre, Nelson, BC 2011 “Happy Talk” Atist Talk with Axel Wieder, Atrans Pavilion, Berlin, Germany 2009 Visiting Artist, University of Toronto, Scarborough, ON 2008 Artist’s Talk, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON 2008 Artist’s Talk, for Partners in Art, Toronto, ON 2008 Sunday Scene: Simon Starling, Power Plant, Toronto, ON 2008 Guest Lecturer, Ontario College of Art and Design 2003 Visiting Artist, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, artist's talk and graduate student critiques 2003 Visiting Artist, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, artist's talk and graduate student critiques 2002 Architecture Thesis Critiques, McGill University, Montreal, PQ 2001 Guest Lecturer, Fontys Hogescholen, Faculty of the Arts, Academy of Drama, Eindhoven, NL 2001 Guest Lecturer Koning Willem I College, Department of Design Art and Technology, Den Bosch, NL 2001 Visiting Artist, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, artist's talk, senior-student critiques and guest teaching 2000 Guest Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland, Towoomba, Australia 2000 Guest Lecturer, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia 1999 Guest Lecturer, "One Thing After Another", Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON 1999 “Starting a Gallery”, Career Management Training Program, University of Waterloo, ON (sponsored by Visual Arts Ontario) 1999 Guest Lecturer, “Think like an Artist”, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, ON 1998 Visiting Artist, MacMaster University, Hamilton, ON, artist's talk and senior-student critiques 1998 Guest Lecturer, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON 1998 Guest Lecturer, The Israeli Artists Association, Toronto, ON 1990 Guest Lecturer, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
D. Other Professional Activities Memberships University Art Association of Canada 2008 University Art Association of Canada 1998 College Art Association 1997 University Art Association of Canada 1993
Juries and Committees 2010 on Member- Program Advisory Committee, Department of Art and Art History, (a collaborative programme between Sheridan College and the University of Toronto at Mississauga) 2007 Curriculum Review Committee for The Ontario Visual Arts Curriculum, Ontario Ministry of Education 2006 Medals Jury, Ontario College of Art and Design 2000 Juror, Mid-Career Grants, The Ontario Arts Council 1995 Juror, Short Term Grants, Ontario Arts Council
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Printing Master Printer, Open Studio, Toronto, ON 1989- 1991 • printed a series of woodcuts for Toronto artist Tom Dean • assisted on a lithograph by Rainer Gross • co-printer on a series of etchings by FASTWURMS Printer, Novak Graphics, Toronto, ON 1987 • an edition of etchings for John Chamberlain
4. Service and Administration A. Department 2. Committees F2009 Member – Guelph Goodwater Gallery Hiring Committee 2009-2010 Member – Foundation Curriculum Sub Committee W2007 Member - Hiring Committee (Tenure track interdisciplinary 2D position) 2006-2008 Member - MFA GTA and GSA Allocation sub-committee F2005 on Member - Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for the SOFAM Integrated Planning Document F2004 on Member- Studio Art Curriculum Committee W2005 on Member-MFA Committee
3. Other F2010 Ontario Graduate Scholarships Reviewer, Studio Arts F2004 on SART 1050, Integrated 2D media, Coordinator W2009 Faculty Juror for Student Exhibition at the Artery University of Waterloo W2008 Faculty Juror for Student Exhibition at the Artery, University of Waterloo
B. College and University 3. Other Artist In Residence Selection Committee, School of Environmental Science w2012 BA Academic Advisor (Studio) F2006- W2012 SOFAM rep Ontario University Fair F2011 First Meeting for Majors as part of Orientation Week F2011 SOFAM rep Ontario University Fair F2010 First Meeting for Majors as part of Orientation Week F2010 University of Guelph Representative, Etobicoke School of the Arts Portfolio Day F2010 RecycleMe.org faculty representative on campus W2010 SOFAM rep Ontario University Fair F2009 First Meeting for Majors as part of Orientation Week F2009 First Meeting for Majors as part of Orientation Week F2008 Profs are People too as part of Orientation Week F2008 Application Review for Federation of University Women Scholarship W2008 First Meeting for Majors as part of Orientation Week F2007 BMO painting award candidate juror W2007 Application Review for Federation of University Women Scholarship W2007 SOFAM representative, Ontario University Fair F2006 Application Review for Federation of University Women Scholarship W2006 SOFAM studio representative for Campus Days W2006 Jury Member, CSA Art Exhibition F2005 Speaker, New Faculty Orientation F2005 SOFAM representative, Ontario University Fair F2005
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Application Review for Federation of University Women Scholarship W2005 SOFAM studio representative for Campus Days W2005 New Faculty Orientation Focus Group Participant F2004
Other universities 1989-2004 Art and Art History Programme. Sheridan College and University of Toronto at Mississauga. Service and Administration included: Curriculum re-development for Printmaking area, all 4 years; Sub-discipline curriculum re-development in first year drawing; Overseeing the print media studio, including course description changes, and facility management; Open House organizing; Organised no less than 30 guest artists to visit the programme and lecture; Securing Bursaries, cash awards and awards in kind for Annual Student Awards; Supervised senior students as class assistants in first year courses; Organised programme wide field trips to Toronto Galleries; Various Hiring Committees
C. Community
Juries and Committees Trillium Advisory Committee, Open Studio, Toronto 2004 Juror, 100 Prints, Open Studio, Toronto, ON 1999 Acquisitions Committee, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON 1997-2001 Curatorial Committee, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON 1997 Guest Artist Committee, Gallery Committee Member, Open Studio, Toronto, ON 1988
Boards and Directorships 1996-2000 Resource Board Member, Mercer Union, Toronto, ON 1990-1996 Co-Founder and President, The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON. -committees and responsibilities included: finance, promotions, scheduling, general administration, graphic design, funding, and human resources 1985-1986 Co-Director, Society of Northern Alberta Print Artists, Edmonton, AB
Other Community Involvement 2011 Matron for A.S.M. Kobayashi exhibition, A.S.M.K + F.A.G. at the Feminist Art Gallery, Toronto, ON 1995 Visual Artist, ArtsReach Programme, North York Board of Education, ON. I developed a multidisciplinary arts program for elementary school children in collaboration with a dancer and a musician 1992 Project Coordinator, The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON. Exhibition and catalogue for "Tony Wilson: a retrospective" 1991 Photo-etching Workshop, Gallery 44, Toronto, ON 1990 Etching Instructor, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, ON 1988-1996 Printmaking Instructor, Central Technical Summer and Night School, Toronto, ON 1987-1988 Drawing Instructor, Continuing Education, Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, ON
Donated Artworks for Fundraising Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto 2012 Galerie B312, Montreal 2011 C Magazine, Toronto 2009, 2011 Mercer Union, Toronto 2008
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Art Metropole, Toronto 1999, 2008 Open Studio, Toronto 2005, 2004, 2002, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990,1989 OCAD, Toronto 2004 Art Metropole, Toronto 1999 Malaspina, Vancouver 1988 In Red, Toronto 1990
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